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What I Learned From Advising 120 Ph.D. Students
Too often, career planning is an afterthought and students seek degrees without direction, William J. Rothwell writes.
A Final Project That Can Bring Joy and Meaning
With the rise of AI-enabled cheating, a creative assignment can be a powerful alternative to the traditional term paper, Peter C. Herman writes.
Teaching Sept. 11 Using Virtual Reality
Seeking a way to convey the import of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to students too young to remember them, Adam M. McMahon writes that he turned to virtual reality.
A Teaching Mantra for the New Year
Jeffrey Nesteruk shares eight words of pedagogical wisdom: Be clear. Be engaging. Be honest. Be kind.
The Update Desk
A simple five-minute practice can build community in the college classroom, Niles Mattier writes.
Teaching About Class in a Post-DEI Era
A simple sticky note activity can jump-start classroom conversations about a difficult topic, Sothy Eng writes.
Can Intellectual Virtues Re-Energize Teaching?
Rebecca Vidra writes that she is thinking hard this summer about what it means to be an intellectually curious, humble and resilient teacher.
Teaching Critiques in a Vexed Political Time
Talia Dan-Cohen considers implications for teaching critiques of power and expertise in a time of wild cross-pollinations across political lines.